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His Body Craved Mine, His Heart Chose Me

His Body Craved Mine, His Heart Chose Me

Short Story · Mafia
By:  Crispy CocoCompleted
Language: English
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Tragic Love

Independence

Winning Back the Wife

Regret

My marriage to Dante Moretti shocked everyone. I’ve got a fiery temper and I don’t back down. Three years into our marriage, the entire Chicago underworld knew we were at each other's throats. Except in bed. There, our bodies just fit. The only time we weren't at war was when we were tangled in the sheets, lost in a storm of desperate kisses and raw pleasure. Countless times, he’d tell me he was obsessed with my body, always right as he was sinking into me. I thought it was his way of saying he was falling for me. That all came crashing down at an auction, when he snatched my mother's heirloom from me, only to give it to her—a fragile-looking girl named Ava. That’s when he showed me a cruelty I’d never seen. "It's time for a reality check, Elara," he’d said, his voice cold as ice. "Marrying you, fucking you… it was all just to keep the peace between our families. Ava is the one I want to protect." But the day I finally left Chicago, the day I announced our divorce to the world… That cold, calculating Mafia Don hunted for me like a man possessed.

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20 Chapters
Chapter 1
Three years of marriage. We fought constantly, and we fucked like our lives depended on it. I thought that was just our thing. Until he told me his heart had belonged to someone else all along."Is that all you've got?"I gasped for air, sweat slicking my back as the man beneath me gave one last, final thrust. Dante’s hands dug into my hips, hard enough to leave bruises.This was us. Even in bed, it was a battle.A low chuckle vibrated through his chest. He pushed deeper, his lips brushing against my ear. "You always talk a big game, Elara—but your body never lies."I bit my lip, refusing to let a moan escape. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction.But Dante knew my body like the back of his hand. He knew every sensitive spot.He trailed soft kisses along my neck, a stark contrast to the brutal, perfect rhythm of his hips slamming into me.Until we both shattered.I couldn't stop myself from digging my nails into his broad, powerful back."Satisfied, Elara?" Dante pulled away and slippe
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Chapter 2
I didn't cry as I walked out of the auction house, but my chest felt like a gaping black hole.My mind was a loop of Dante's words as I stumbled down the stairs.Just then, a young man in a waiter's uniform rushed past, a tray in his hands. He slammed his shoulder into me."Ah!"I shrieked as I lost my balance and tumbled down the stairs.A dull thud shot through my back, followed by a sharp cramp in my stomach.I lay on the cold ground, my vision blurring. Through the haze, I thought I saw Dante bursting through the doors.On the other side of the room, Ava cried out and sank to the floor, clutching her ankle. "Dante… my ankle… it hurts so much…"I saw Dante's gaze whip between us. He hesitated for only a second before striding toward Ava."Damn it, how could you be so clumsy?" He scooped her up, his voice tight with worry. "I'm taking you to the hospital." He didn't even glance back as he left.Beneath me, a warm pool of liquid was spreading, staining the white marble red."Ma'am! Ma
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Chapter 3
The wreckage in the study was still on the floor when my phone buzzed.A text from Dante."Done with your tantrum? I'll have someone replace everything. This ends now."This ends now?I stared at the words, a wave of dizzying absurdity washing over me. I lost our baby, I destroyed his study, and to him, it was just a tantrum that needed to "end"?My phone trembled in my hand. Not from anger, but from absolute despair.And just like that, my heart was dead. Stabbed, the knife pulled out, leaving a gaping hole that would never heal.I dialed the Romano family lawyer."Mr. Peterson, it's Elara. I need you to draw up divorce papers."There was a pause on the other end."Ma'am, are you certain? This could impact the business alliance between the two families…""I'm certain," I said, my voice so calm it was chilling. "As fast as you can.""And... regarding the division of assets? The prenuptial agreement states that if you initiate the divorce…""Follow the prenup to the letter," I cut him o
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Chapter 4
My phone vibrated. A picture from an unknown number.My blood turned to ice.It was Ava, holding my mother's brooch over the deep, dark sea, looking like she was about to drop it.If you want it, Marina Bay, dock seven. You have one hour. After that, it's gone. —AvaI knew this was a trap, but I didn't care. I had to get my mother's brooch back.When I stepped onto the yacht, Ava was leaning against the railing, a glass of champagne in her hand."You finally made it." She turned, a sickeningly sweet smile on her face. "I was starting to think the great Romano princess was too good to see someone like me.""The brooch. Give it back," I said, cutting to the chase."Not so fast." Ava walked over to a sofa on the deck and sat down, crossing her legs elegantly. "Let's chat. After all, this might be the last time we get to talk alone."She pulled the diamond brooch from her purse, turning it slowly in the sunlight. The flashes of light stung my eyes."It's beautiful," she sighed. "Dante told
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Chapter 5
"Elara! Let her go!"A familiar voice, laced with a murderous rage I had never heard in his voice before, cut through the air from the dock.I turned. It was Dante, striding onto the yacht with three of his men."Dante! Help me!" Ava’s mask of innocence was back on. She struggled in my grip, her voice a desperate sob. "She's crazy! She's trying to kill me!"Dante's face grew darker. He slowly drew a silver pistol from his jacket and aimed it squarely at my head."You crazy bitch. Let. Her. Go."The hatred in his eyes was a physical blow. My grip slackened.But in that instant, Ava grabbed my hand and shoved it against herself, propelling her backward. She screamed as she stumbled past the railing and fell into the water. "Ahhh—"From Dante's perspective, it looked like I had pushed her."No!" Dante roared. He dropped the gun and, without a second of hesitation, dived into the ocean after her.My mind was blank. I watched him swim desperately toward Ava.Soon, he was back at the yacht's
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Chapter 6
I floored it, racing back to the estate.In the garden, a dozen of Dante’s men stood in silence. They held my mother’s things—her photo albums, her hand-embroidered handkerchiefs. And in the center, propped on an easel, was a portrait of my mother. Her final painting. My entire world.A large fire pit sat in the middle of the garden, the air thick with the sickening smell of gasoline.And Dante stood right beside the portrait, a box of matches in his hand."No!" I sprinted toward the garden. "Dante! What are you doing!"Two guards grabbed me, their grips like iron, holding me back."Let me go! Those are my mother's things! You have no right!" I thrashed wildly, my nails digging into their arms.Dante turned slowly. In the moonlight, his face was a mask of cold fury."The security footage showed you pushed her. I gave you a chance to explain," his voice was devoid of any warmth. "But you ignored my calls. Now, you're going to pay the price for hurting Ava."I shook my head, desperate. "
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Chapter 7
For three days, I locked myself in my bedroom, drawing all the curtains.Roberto knocked on my door repeatedly, but the food he brought was left untouched outside. I could hear him sighing, muttering things like, "Miss, you'll make yourself sick," but I didn't care.I just lay in bed, clutching the burnt scrap of my mother's portrait, not moving.But someone wouldn't let me have my peace.Ava kept sending me texts.Photos of her and Dante walking on the beach. A video of a necklace he'd bought her for a fortune. A blurry picture of them tangled together in bed."Thank you for setting us free. —Ava"I should have deleted them. Blocked her number.But I didn't.Like a masochist, I stared at the images, watching my husband dote on another woman, until my heart grew numb and the pain finally subsided.And whatever love I once had for Dante Moretti finally died in the process.On the fifth day, my phone rang. It was my friend, Sophia.I hesitated, then answered."Elara? God, you sound awful
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Chapter 8
After the performance, the organizers insisted I stay for the dinner. I tried to refuse, but they were persistent.I found a quiet corner, hoping to eat quickly and leave, but I could feel a pair of eyes burning into me.I didn't have to look to know who it was."Dante, you're acting weird tonight."Ava's voice, sharp with annoyance, carried from a nearby table. I glanced over. She had her arm looped possessively through Dante's."It's nothing," Dante replied, his voice flat."Really?" she snapped. "Then why have you been staring at your ex-wife ever since she got on stage? What's so special about her scraping on a damn violin?""Ava, watch your mouth," Dante warned."Did I say something wrong?" Her voice grew shrill. "Don't tell me you still have feelings for her. Dante, don't you forget, she's the one who filed for divorce! She was never worthy of being a Moretti!"I'd heard enough. I stood up to leave.Just then, a man in a black suit hurried to Dante's side and whispered something
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Chapter 9
The day after the interrogation, I came down with a raging fever.For a full week, I was in and out of consciousness in a private hospital bed. A nurse told me my temperature had spiked to 106 degrees several times. They'd almost lost me.Dante never came.On the day I was discharged, a family elder informed me there was an important underground auction that night. He said I had to attend with Dante.I wanted to refuse, but his words left me no choice. "This is about the family's honor, Elara. Whatever is going on between you two, in public, you are still man and wife."Man and wife.The words were a bitter joke.Just as I finished changing into my gown, my lawyer called."Mrs. Moretti, I have wonderful news," he said, his voice buzzing with excitement. "The divorce is finalized. All the paperwork has been filed with the court. You can officially announce it whenever you're ready."My hand holding the phone trembled.Freedom. It was finally within my grasp.The auction was in another a
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Chapter 10
(Dante's POV)At 3 a.m., the Chicago skyline was bathed in an unnatural red glow.Dante stood at the floor-to-ceiling window of his office, watching the city he ruled light up with her message. A vein throbbed in his temple."That goddamn woman," he snarled, spinning around and slamming his fist on the heavy oak desk.This was Elara's gift?It was a declaration of war.Elara was, once again, pushing every single one of his buttons, just as she always had—wild, impulsive, and completely out of control.He snatched his phone to call her, to demand an explanation, but was met with a cold, automated voice: "The number you have dialed is no longer in service."Dante stared at the phone.A feeling of losing control, one he hadn't felt in years, crept over him.Just then, his most trusted advisor, Vincent, walked in, his expression strained. "Boss, I tried to have the ads taken down. They said… Madam paid in full for a three-day run. Non-refundable, non-cancellable…"Dante shook his head in w
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